Bottle-labeling machine.



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BOTTLE LABEUNG MACHINE.

APPLICAHON FILED MAR. [3, i916.

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1.]. GAYNQR BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13 1916.

Patented Sept 5,1916

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BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICAIION FILED MAR. :3, 1916,

Patentedfiept. 5, 1916;

8 SHEETS-SHEET 5 J. J. GAYNOR.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

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J. GAYNOR.

BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE.

MPUCAHON HLED MAR. 13, .91s.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

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JOHN J. GAYNOR, OIE INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

BOTTLE-LABELING MACHINE.

Application filed March 13, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN J. GAYNon, aCllBlZBll oi? the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the countyof Marion and State of Indiana, have inventedcertain new and usefulImprovements in Bottle-Label ing Machines; and I do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which forma. part of this specification.

This invention relates to bottle labeling machines and has for itsobject to provide improvements in machines of this class in thefollowing particulars: First: In the construction and arrangement of theparts so that the bottles to be labeled are conveyed to the labelingmachine in a horizontal position and are delivered from the labelingmechanism in an upstanding position. Second: In the construction andarrangement of the label carriers whereby the rotating carriers move toand from the label box or boxes in a straight line, thereby assuring aproper picking of the labels from the box or boxes. Third: In themechanism for increasing the speed of the label carrier with relation tothe label aifixing finger at the instant that the label is beingstripped from the label carrier, so that a more perfect and uniformpositioning of the label on the bottle is assured. Fourth: In theproduction of a machine for labeling bottles at a. high rate of speed,and in accomplishing this in. a simple, cheap and effective manner.Fifth: In. eliminating complicated mechanisms which are easily derangedand in the construction which permits of the label box being maintainednormally stationary and at a point above the labeling mechanism so as toprotect the labels from damage.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement oi the partsfor accomplishing the aforementioned objects, and the invention furtherconsists in certain combinations of parts, all of which will be firstfully described and afterward specifically pointed out in the appendedclaims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of alabeling machine constructed in accordance with this invention, thelabel box being removed to better illustrate the parts. Fig. 2 is a rearSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

Serial No. 83,933.

elevation. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is adiagrammatic view of the label carrier. Fig. i is a side elevationillustrating the gearing mechanism. Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic viewillustrating the positions of theseveral sets of labelin mechanisms andparticularly a pair of labels being stripped from one of the labelcarriers and applied to a bottle. Fig. 6 is a similar view illustratinga bottle with labels thereon being passed through the label wipers. Fig.7 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the positions of a pair of thelabeling devices, the label carrier being illus trated as about toapproach the label box to pick a label or labels therefrom. Fig. 8 is asimilar view illustrating a label carrier in, the position of picking alabel or labels from the label box. Fig. 9 is a similar viewillustrating a label carrier with label thereon moving away from thelabel box. Fig. 10 is asimilar view illustrating a label carrier aboutto be influenced by the cam to be turned thereby into position to haveits label or labels picked therefrom. Fig. 11 is a similar viewillustrating one of the label carriers under the influence of the camand turned into position to meet its label stripping fingers. Fig. 12 isa similar view illustrating one of the label carriers about to have itslabel picked therefrom and in the act of being swung from its firstposition into its second position, during which swing its speed withrelation to its label picking finger is increased. Fig. 13 is a similarview illustrating one of the label carriers at the completion of itsswing from second to first position and illustrating one of the bottlecarriers and bottle under full influence of its rail, and alsoillustrating the labels picked from the label carrier and applied to thebottle. Fig. 14: is a similar view illustrating one of the labelcarriers in position of re-' ceiving paste from the paste roll andalsoillustrating the labeled bottle after having passed through thelabel wipers. Fig. 15 is a fragmentary elevation of the label box in itsabnormal or raised position. Fig. 16 is a fragmentary view partly inelevation and partly in section of'one of the label carriers and itsimmediate connections. Fig. 17 is an elevation of the four labelcarriers showing their bifurcated positioning arms. Fig. 18 illustratesin side and in edge ele ation one of the bottle carriers and itsimmediate connections, and Fig. 19 is an elevation illustrating the fourbottle carriers and particularly their controlling and positioningmechanism.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout theseveral figures.

It is thought that a'brief description of the general operation of themachine will be helpful as a means to a better and a more thoroughunderstanding of the mechanisms which will be hereinafter specificallyde scribed in connection with the accompanying drawings.

The labeling machine forming the subject of this present invention,comprises an end less conveyer having bottle receiving devices thereonupon which bottles are manually placed to be conveyed to the labelingmech anism. In the labeling of certain classes of bottles which areinvariably provided with names or trade-marks blown in the bottles andforming protuberances thereon it is quite necessary that the label orlabels be applied to the smooth surfaces of the bottles and not directlyupon the lettered or marked portions thereof, as obviously labels soapplied on the lettered or marked portions of a bottle would not onlycover up that which is intended to be visible but at the same time wouldprevent the smooth and effective application of the label or labelsthereon. The arrangement of the horizontally positioned endless conveyerprovides for the proper positioning of the bottles thereon so that theywill be delivered to the labeling mechanism to receive their labels uponthe smooth surfaces thereon and not on the lettered or marked portionsthereof.

The machine includes in association with the endless conveyer apluralityof bottle holding devices movably mounted on a disk rotating on ahorizontal axis and a plurality of label stripping fingers mounted onsaid rotatable disk and stationary relative thereto, the said bottleholders being so arranged and positioned as to receive successivelybottles from the endless conveyer.

The machine further includes a plurality of label carriers movablymounted on a disk rotating on a horizontal axis and having in co-actiontherewith certain mechanical devices for moving and positioning thelabel carriers so that upon rotation of their mounting disk said labelcarriers will first receive a suitable quantity of paste from .a pasteroll, then pick a label or labels from a label box or boxes and finallymeet the label stripping finger to have its label or labels strippedtherefrom and applied to a bottle.

The machine also includes a suitable label wiping device arrangedstationary through out the label or labels, and the machine finallyincludes a hopper and an endless conveyer into which hopper and uponwhich conveyer the labeled bottles are dropped from the label carriersin an upright or upstanding position to be delivered from the machine.

With the foregoing brief outline of the operation of the machine,reference is made to the accompanying drawings and to the numerals ofreference thereon in which:

1 indicates the bottle labeling machine Which includes the suitableframe 2, and 3 indicates the horizontally positioned endless conveyerpassing over suitable sprocket wheels t at the front end of the machineand over the driving sprocket wheels 5 which sprocket wheels 5 aremounted on a driving shaft 6 to one end of which is secured a sprocketwheel 7 chained to a sprocket wheel 8 on the central shaft 9 by means ofwhich and other intergeared mechanism the endless conveyer 3 is driven,this said conveyer 3 is provided with a plurality of transverse blocks10 having their edges chamfered at 11 and properly spaced apart so as toprovide pockets or recesses for the reception of bottles to be conveyedto the labeling mechanism, it being understood that suitable sprocketchains 12 support the said blocks 10.

Referring now to the bottle holding mechanism and particularly to Figs.3, 5, 6, 18 and 19 it will be seen that the same includes a disk 13mounted on the rotatable shaft 9 and rotatable therewith on a horizontalaxis L and it will be seen from said figures that a plurality of bottlecarriers 14 are pivoted at 15 equidistant from one another on the innerface of the said disk 13, each of said bottle carriers 1d including acurved bottle body conforming recess 16 and a horizontally projectingarm 17 (Fig. 18) at the end of which is provided a curved bottle neckreceiving member 18 so that a bottle is supported and carried in thisholder in the manner as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 18. In thisconnection and referring particu larly to Figs. 3, 18 and 19 it will beseen that there are pivoted on the outer face of the disk 13 at thepoints 19 a plurality of levers 20 each having a roller 21 on its outerend, a bifurcated portion 22 on its inner end and it will be seen thatthe said disk 13 is provided with a series of slots 23 arced rail 25(Figs. 3 and 19) which is an ranged in the path of movement of therollers 21 on the levers 20 so that upon rotation of the disk 13, therollers 21 will successively engage the said rail 25 and cause thebottle carriers 14' to swing on their pivots 15 as shown in Fig. 6 toreceive bottles from the endless conveyer and to cause same to approachthe label stripping fingers 26 mounted stationary on thejsaid disk 13,it being understood that this swinging movement of the bottle carriers14 is accomplished in connection with the label carriers which wilhbehereinafter described so that when a label is stripped from one of thelabel carriers by one of the label stripping fingers 26, its associatedbottle carrier 14 with its bottle thereinwill be swung on its pivot 15under the influence of its lever 20 and the rail 25 to bring the bottleinto engagement with the label or labels which have been stripped fromthe label carrier by the label stripping finger.

While describing the bottle carrying de vices and its associatedmechanism it is well to refer to Figs. 5 and 6 which illustrate theposition of the label wipers 27 which as shown in said figures arepositioned in the path of movement of the bottles in the bottle carriersso as to wipe and smooth out the label or labels while the bottlecarriers are still under the influence of the rail 25. WVhen however therollers 21 or the levers 20 pass beyond the rail 25 each bottle carrier14 engages an obstacle 28 disposed in its path of movement in the manner as shown in Fig. 6 which causes the bottle carriers 14 to be swungon their pivots 15 away from the label stripping finger 26, thussuccessively releasing the labeled bottles and causing them to dropsuccessively into the hopper 29 arranged above the delivery conveyor 30,the said hopper being so constructed and positioned that the necks ofthe bottles are delivered in a recess 31 in the side 32 of the hopper29, thus causing the bottles to be tripped and delivered on the conveyer30 in an upright position as shown in Fig. 2.

Referring now to the label carriers and their associated mechanismsreference is made particularly to Figs. 3, 16 and 17 and to thediagrammatic views 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 13 and 14. The label carriers 33are bifurcated as shown and include two flat portions 34 and to receiveeither a single body label or a body label and a neck label. Each ofsaid label carriers 33 is journaled in a member 36 which is itselfpivoted at 37 on the outer face of the horizontally rotating disk 38which is mounted on and rotatable with the shaft 39 upon which shaft ismounted a spur gear wheel 40 meshing with a spur gear wheel 41 on theshaft 9 which mounts the bottle carrying devices just described, saidspur gear wheels being of a ratio of l to l, the said shafts 9 and 39and the said disks 13 and 38 being rowhile a swinging movement can beimparted to the label carrier 33 and to its journaling member 36 byswinging said journaling member on its pivot 37. This compound swingingmovement of the label carriers 33 is a material feature of thisinvention as by such movement I am enabled to more perfectly pick alabel or labels from the label box or boxes and to effect a more perfectstripping of the label or labels from the label carriers by the labelstripping fingers as well. For this reason I will lay particular stressupon this compound swinging action of the label carriers and theirassociated mechanisms for effecting the same.

Arranged stationary and adjacent the retating disk 38 as shown in Fig.3, is a cam 44- disposed in the path of movement of the rollers 43. onthe crank 42 of the label carriers 33 by means of which the said labelcarriers 33 are swung on their journals in the members 36 as from theposition shown in Fig. 10 into position shown in Fig. 11 in order toreverse the position of the label carriers with labels thereon justprevious to the stripping of the labels therefrom and to maintain thelabel carriers in proper position during the stripping operation as whenpassing from position shown in Fig. 12 into position shown in Fig. 13.

The normal position of the label carriers 3 is tangential to the disk 38as shown in Figs. 8, 10 and 14, and this tangential position ismaintained by means of a guide member 45 (Figs. 16 and 17) connected atthe journal of each label carrier 33 and extending substantiallyradially of the disk 38 and straddling the shaft '39. The bifurcated end46 of each of said guide members 45, allows a radially sliding actionand at the same time assures a proper tangential position of the labelcarriers as when in the position for picking a label as shown in Fig. 8.The normal tangential position of the label carriers 33 is assured bymeans of a small stop 47 (Figs. 16 and 17) on the outer end of eachguide member 45 which extends over the label carrier 33. against whichstop each label carrier 33 is held by a suitable coil spring 48connected to diametrically opPOSits label carriers 33.

Referring now to Figs. 3 and 3 which show the disk 38 in elevationopposite to that of Fig. 17, it will be seen that each opposite pair ofpivoted label carrier journaling members 36 which are each pivoted tothe disk 38 at 37 are connected together by links 4-9 pivoted thereto toone side of the pivotal points 37 of the said carrier journaling members36, so that swinging movement of one of the said pivoted members 36 willbe communicated to the opposite pivoted member 36. The purposes of thisconstruction and movement will be presently described.

Arranged in rear of the machine, and adjacent the labeling devices isthe paste-box in which is horizontally mounted the paste feed roller 51on a shaft 52 driven by a pulley 53 belted to a pulley 54 mounted on ashaft 55 carrying the main driving drum or pulley 56. Pivoted at 57 onan arm 58 is the paste distributing roller 59 normally in rollingcontact with the rotating paste feed roller 51. Connected to said arm 58and extending forwardly and substantially horizontally is an elongatedarm 60 disposed in the path of movement of the pins 61 2) horizontallymounted on the rotatable disk 62 carried on the rotating shaft 39,(diagrammatically illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6), said pins 61 on thedisk 62 being so positioned as to successively engage the forwardlyextending arm 60 to bring the paste distributing roller 59 from positionshown in Fig. 5 into position shown in Fig. 6 to be engaged by a labelcarrier 33 so as to distribute paste on the labelcarrying surfaces 3iand 35 thereof.

Arranged uppermost of the machine is the label box or boxes 63 forsupporting the labels 6 in stationary position to be picked successivelyby the label carriers 33. Said label box or boxes are pivoted to an arm65 at 66 which extends forwardly of the machine and is pivoted in anupright 67 at 63, said arm 65 having a vertical extension 69 pivoted toa rack bar 70 whose teeth 71 are held into engagement with a pin 7 2 onthe upright 67 by means of a spring 73, The label. box or boxes 63 is orare also pivoted at 74- to a bracket 75 mounted on the frame of themachine. By means of this construction, the label box or boxes 63 can bemanually raised into position shown in Fig. 15 and out of reach of thelabel carriers 33 to prevent, should occasion require, the picking of alabel or labels by the label carrier or carriers 33.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 3, 7, 8, 9 and 16 it will be seenthat each of the journals of the label carriers 33 is provided with areduced outer end 76 extending hori zontally beyond the normal surfaceof the crank arms 42, thereby forming substantially transverselyprojecting pins, and it will be seen that there is provided adjacent thelabel box or boxes 63 a stop 77 arranged in the path of movement of theprojecting pins 76. It will further be seen that the periphery of thedisk 38 is provided on each side of the pivotal point 37 of each of thelabel carrier journaling members 36 with depressions 73 and 79, thelatter depression being deeper than the former, both depressions beingso positioned that the shallower depression will receive the barrel ofthe pivoted label carrier jour naling member 36 when the same is in itsfirst position as shown in Fig. 7, while the deeper depression 79 willreceive the same when in its second position as shown in Fig. 9. Thesaid projecting pin 76 and the pivoted label carrier journaling member36 and label carrier33 always meet the stop 77 when the pivoted labelcarrier journaling member 36 is in its first position as shown in Fig.7, and as said stop 77 is in the path of rotation of the pin 76,rotation of said pin is stopped. As soon however as the pin 76 strikesthe stop 77, the gravity actuated pivoted dog 78, drops over the pin 76as shown in Fig. 3 thus securely holding said pin in engagement with theface of the stop 77. While the stop 77 holds the pin 76 against rotarymovement, the disk 38 continues to rotate thus causing the pivotal labelcarrier journaling member 36 to swing on its pivot 37. This causes thelabel carrier 33 to move directly upward in a straight line intoposition shown in Fig. 8 and pick a label or labels 64 from the labelbox or boxes 63, and as the swing of the pivoted. label carrierjournaling member 36 is COIIk pleted, the label carrier 33 recedes fromthe label box 63 downwardly in a straight line and assumes its secondposition as shown in Fig. 9. As the recess 'or seat 79 in the peripheryof the disk 38 is deeper than the recess or seat 78 therein, theprojecting pin 76 following the swing of the pivoted member 36 and itsincreased depression by reason of its deeper recess or seat 79, iscarried down below and out of engagement with the stop 77 as shown inFig. 9, so that the label carrier 33 with its label or labels thereon isnow free to rotate with the disk 38.

As each of the pivoted label carrier journaling members 36 is connectedby a link 49 to the opposite pivoted member 36 as shown in Figs. 3 and3, the swing of one of said members 36 under the influence of the stop77 from its first position shown in Fig. 7 to its second position shownin Fig. 9, causes its diametrically opposite pivoted member 36 to beswung from its second position shown in Fig. 11 through position shownin Fig. 12 into its first position shown in Fig. 13. This swing of thediametrically opposite pivoted member 36 occurs while its journaledlabel carrier 33 is under the lair/gave influence of the cam 14, and theswing of said latter member 36 and its label carrier 33 is in thedirection of rotation of the disk 33 as will be seen from Fig. 3 inwhich dotted lines indicate the position at the end of the swing. Themovement imparted to the label carrier 33 by reason of the swing of itspivoted journaling member 36 in the direction of rotation of the disk 38when added to the normal rotary movement of said disk, causes a greatlyincreased speed to the label carrier 33 at the interval of the saidswing, which greatly increased speed occurs at the instant the labelstripping finger is stripping the label from the said label carrier aswill be hereinafter fully described.

Having thus described the several parts of the machine and the severalmovements of the several parts thereof, its operation is as follows: Thebottles to be labeled are placed manually upon the endless conveyer 3 tobe conveyed to the bottle carriers 14 as heretofore described. \Ve willconsider the appli *ation of paste to one of the label carriers 33 asshown in Fig. 14 as the first operation. The paste distributing rolleris brought out into engagement with the faces of the label carriers 33to distribute paste thereon through the medium of the mechanismheretofore set forth. From the paste roller, the label carrierprogresses in rotary movement into position shown in Fig. 7 wherebyreason of the projecting pin 76 and the stop 77, the label carrier 33with paste thereon is moved upwardly in a straight line against thelowermost label or labels 61 in the label. boxes 63 as shown in Figs.and 3, and said label carrier with label or labels thereon returns in astraight line into its second position shown in Fig. 9, the pivotedlabel carrier journaling member 36 having completed its swing and.positioning the projecting pin 76 so as to clear the stop 77 to allowthe label carrier to again take up the rotation of the disk 38. Thelabel carrier 33 progresses by rotary movement into position shown inFig. 10 in which position the roller -13 on the label carrier crankengages the cam 44. Further progression of the label carrier with itsdisk 38 causes the label carrier under the influence of the cam let tobe swung on its journal from its normal tangential position shown inFig. 10 into substantially a reverse.

position as shown in F ig. 11, with its label or labels facing in thedirection of rotation of the disk 33. As the label carrier 33 reachesthis position, its fellow or mating bottle carrier 1 1- also reaches theposition shown in Fig. 11 and is about to receive its bottle. As thelabel carrier reaches the position shown in Fig. 12, its pivotedjournaling member 36 has commenced its swing in the direction ofrotation of the disk 38, un

der the influence of the swing of the diametrically opposite pivotedmember 36 which is now passing from position shown in Fig. 7 to positionshown in Fig. 8. The speed of the label carrier 33 shown in F i 12 isnow increased and it is rapidly approaching and overtaking the labelstripping finger 26 rotating with the bottle carrier disk 13. The roller21 on the bottle carrier positioning lever 20 is about to be influencedby the rail 25. As the bottle carrier 33 completes its swing itovertakes and passes beyond the label stripping finger 26 into positionshown in Fig. 13 said finger passing completely through the bifurcatedlabel carrier 33 and stripping its label or labels therefrom.Simultaneously the roller 21 on the bottle carrier positioning lever 20becomes influenced by the rail 25 and swings the bottle carrier 14; onits pivot 15 into position shown in Fig. 13 and in engagement with thelabel or labels 64 on the label stripping finger 26 which labels havebeen just stripped from the label carrier 33. Further progression of thelabel carrier 33 carries the roller 43 out of engagement with the cam4:1, and the spring 18 (Fig. 17) swings the label carrier into itsnormal tangential position to again receive paste from the paste rolleras shown in Fig. 1 1. While the label carrier 33 is progressing intothis latter position, the bottle with label or labels thereon is beingpassed through the label wipers 27 and as the label carrier 33 passesfrom position shown in Fig. 14. into position shown in Fig. 7, theroller 21 on the bottle carrier positioning lever passes off of its rail25 (Fig. 6) and the bottle carrier 14; engages the obstacle 28 in itspath of rotation which swings the bottle carrier on its pivot 15 awayfrom its label stripping finger, thus releasing the bottle anddepositing the same within the hopper 29, by which it is tripped aspreviously described and is delivered onto the conveyer 30 in an uprightor upstanding position as shown in Fig. 2.

Having thus fully described the invention and its operation, theforegoing specification when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings will be perfectly clear to those skilled in the art, and whileI have shown and described what I consider the preferable embodiment, Ido not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact or similarconstructions, but I consider myself clearly entitled to any and allchanges and modifications as fall within the limit and scope of theappended claims.

hat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is:

1. An article labeling machine including article labeling devicesrotatable on a horizontal axis, means for rotating said labelingdevices, a label box arranged above said labeling devices and normallystationary relative thereto, said rotatable labeling devices includingmeans for moving the same to and from said label box in a vertical lineduring continuous rotation of said rotating means.

2. An article labeling machine including article labelingdevicesrotatable on a horizontal axis, means for rotating said labelingdevices, a label box arranged above said labeling devices and normallystationary relative thereto, said rotatable labeling devices includingmeans for moving the same to and from said label box in a straight line,during continuous rotation of said rotating means.

3. An article labeling machine including rotatable article labelingdevices, means for rotating the same, a label box in associationtherewith and means for moving the rotatable labeling devices in thedirection of the label box in a straight line to pick labels therefromand to move the rotatable labeling devices with labels thereon away fromthe label box in a straight line during continuous rotation of saidrotating means.

4t. An article labeling machine including rotatable article labelingdevices, means for rotating the same and a label box normally stationaryrelative thereto, and means for moving said rotatable labeling devicesto and from said label box in a vertical line during continuous rotationof said rotating means.

5. An article labeling machine including rotatable article labelingdevices, means for rotating the same and a label box normally stationaryrelative thereto, and means for moving said rotatable labeling devicesto and from said label box in a straight line during continuous rotationof said rotating means.

6. An article labeling machine including a relatively stationary labelbox, rotatable labeling mechanism associated therewith, means forrotating the same and means coacting with said rotatable labelingmechanism for moving the same to and from said label box in a verticalline during continuous rotation of said rotating means.

7. An article labeling machine including a relatively stationary labelbox, rotatable labeling mechanism associated therewith, means forrotating the same and means coacting with said rotatable labelingmechanism for moving the same to and from said label box in a straightline during continuous rotation of said rotating means.

8. An article labeling machine including a relatively stationary labelbox, rotatable labeling mechanism associated therewith and means forchanging the rotary movement of said labeling mechanism into a verticalreciprocating movement to pick labels from said label box.

9. An article labeling machine including a relatively, stationary labelbox, rotatable labeling mechanism associated therewith, and means forchanging the rotary movement of said labeling mechanism into a straightreciprocating movement to pick labels from said label box.

10. An article labeling machine including a relatively stationary labelbox, rotatable labeling mechanism, means for changing the rotarymovement of said labeling mechanism into straight reciprocating movementto pick labels from the label box, and means for moving the label boxout of the path of movement of said labeling mechanism.

11. An article labeling machine including means for holding labels,labeling mecha-- nism including rotatable label carriers, means forrotating the same and means for changing the rotary movement of saidlabel carriers to a straight line movement to pick labels from saidlabel holding means during continuous rotation of said rotating means.

12. An article labeling machine including article labeling devices whichinclude label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, means forrotating the same, a label box ar ranged above said labeling devices andnormally stationary relative thereto, and means for moving the rotatablelabel carriers to and from said label box in a vertical line duringcontinuous rotation of said ro tating means.

13. An article labeling machine including article labeling devices whichinclude label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, means forrotating the same, a label box arranged above said labeling devices andnormally stationary relative thereto, and means for moving the rotatablelabel carriers to and from said label box in a straight line duringcontinuous rotation of said rotating means.

14:. An article labeling machine including article labeling deviceswhich include rotatable label carriers, means for rotating the same, alabel box in association therewith and means for moving the rotatablelabel carriers in the direction of the label box in a. straight line topick labels therefrom and to move the rotatable label carriers withlabels thereon away from the label box in a straight line duringcontinuous rotation of said rotating means.

15. An article labeling machine including rotatable article labelingdevices which include rotatable label carriers, means for rotating saiddevices and label carriers, a label box, and means for moving saidrotatable label carriers to and from said label box in a vertical lineduring continuous rotation of said rotating means.

16. an article labeling machine including rotatable article labelingdevices which include rotatable label carriers, means for retating saiddevices and label carriers, a label box, and means for moving saidrotatable label carriers to and from said label box in a straight lineduring continuous rotation of said rotary means.

17 An article labeling machine including a label box, labeling mechanismincluding rotatable label carriers, means for rotating the same, andmeans coacting with said rotatable label carriers for moving the same toand from said label box in a vertical line during continuous rotation ofsaid rotating means.

18. An article labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including rotatable label carriers, means for rotating thesame, and means coacting with said rotatable label carriers for movingthe same to and from said label box in a straight line during continuousrotation of said rotating means.

19. An article labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including rotatable label carriers, and means for changing therotary movement of said label carriers into a vertical reciprocatingmovement to pick labels from said label box.

20. An article labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including rotatable label carriers, and means for changing therotary movement of said label carriers into a straight reciprocatingmovement to pick labels from said label box.

21. An article labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including rotatable label carriers, means for changing therotary movement of said label carriers into straight reciprocatingmovement to pick labels from the label box, and means for moving thelabel box out of the path of movement of said label carriers.

22. An article labeling machine including articl labeling devices whichinclude label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis,means for rotatingthe same, a label box in association therewith, and means for moving therotatable label carriers in the direction of the label box in a straightline to pick labels therefrom and to move the rotatable label carrierswith labels thereon away from the label box in a straight line duringcontinuous rotation of said rotating means.

23. An article labeling machine including rotatable article labelingdevices which include label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis,means for rotating the same, a label box, and means for moving saidrotatable label carriers to and from said label box in a vertical lineduring continuous rotation of said rotating means.

24. An article labeling machine including rotatable article labelingdevices which include label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis,means for rotating the same, a label box, and means for moving saidrotatable label carriers to and from said label box in a straight lineduring continuous rotation of said rotating means.

25. An article labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, meansfor rotating the same, and means coacting with said rotatable labelcarriers for moving the same to and from said label box in a Verticalline during continuous rotation of said rotating means.

26. An article labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, meansfor rotating the same, and means coacting with said rotatable labelcarriers for moving the same to and from said label box in a straightline during continuous rotation of said rotating means.

27. An article labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including label carriers rotatable on a horizontal. axis andmeans for changing the rotary movement of said label carriers into avertical reciprocating movement to pick labels from said label box.

28. An article labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis andmeans for changing the rotary movement of said label carriers into astraight reciprocating movement to pick labels from said label box.

29. An article labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, meansfor changing the rotary movement of said label carriers into straightreciprocating movement to pick labels from the label box and means formoving the label box out of the path of movement of said label carriers.

80. A bottle or like labeling machine including rotatable bottle or likelabeling devices, a label box in association therewith, means for movingthe rotatable labeling devices in the direction of the label box in astraight line to pick labels therefrom and to move the rotatablelabeling devices with labels thereon away from the label box in astraight line and to carry same to bottles or the like to be labeled,and means for stripping the labels from the rotatable label carriers andafiixing same to bottles or the like.

31. A bottle or like labeling machine including rotatable bottle or likelabeling de vices, a label box, means for moving said rotatable labelingdevices to and from said label box in a vertical line to pick labelstherefrom and means for stripping the labels from said labeling devicesand affixing same to bottles or the like.

32. A bottle or like labeling machine including rotatable bottle or likelabeling devices, a label box, means for moving said rotatable labelingdevices to and from said label box in a straight line to pick labelstherefrom and means for stripping the labels from said labeling devicesand aflixing same to bottles or the like.

83. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, rotatablelabeling mechanism, means coaeting With said rotatable labelingmechanism for moving the same to and from said label box in a verticalline, to pick labels therefrom and means for stripping the labels fromthe labeling mechanism and affixing same to bottles or the like.

34. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, rotatablelabeling mechanism, means eoacting With said rotatable labelingmechanism for moving the same to and from said label box in a straightline, to pick labels therefrom and means for strip ping the labels fromthe labeling mechanism and affixing same to bottles or the like.

A. bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, rotatablelabeling devices, means for changing the rotary movement of saidlabeling devices into a vertical reciprocating movement to pick labelsfrom said label box and means for stripping the labels from saidlabeling devices and affixing same to bottles or the like.

36. A bottle or like labeling machine in cluding a label box, rotatablelabeling de vices, means for changing the rotary movement of saidlabeling devices into a straight reciprocating movement to pick labelsfrom said label box and means for stripping the labels from saidlabeling devices and aiiixing same to bottles or the like.

37. A. bottle or like labeling machine in-' cluding a label box,rotatable labeling devices, means for changing the rotary movement ofsaid labeling devices into straight movement to pick labels from thelabel box, means for moving the label box out of the path of movement ofthe labeling devices, and means for stripping the labels from thelabeling devices and ailixing same to bottles or the like.

38. A bottle or like labeling machine including means for holdinglabels, label mechanism including rotatable label carriers, means forchanging the rotary movement of said label carriers to a straight linemovement to pick labels from said label holding means, said labelingmechanism also including means for stripping the labels from saidcarriers and aliixing same to bottles or the like.

39. A bottle or like labeling machine in cluding labeling devices whichinclude label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, a label boxarranged above said labeling devices and normally stationary relativethereto, means for moving the rotatable label carriers to and from saidlabel box in vertical line, said labeling device's also including meansfor stripping the labels from said earriers and affixing same to bottlesor the like.

40. A bottle or like labeling machine including labeling devices Whichinclude label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, a label boxarranged above said labeling devices and normally stationary relativethereto, means for moving the rotatable label earriers to and from saidlabel box in a str. ight line, said labeling devices also includingmeans for stripping the labels from said carriers and aflixing same tobottles or the like.

4-1. A bottle or like labeling machine including labeling devices Whichinclude rotatable label carriers, a label box, means for moving therotatable label carriers in the direction of the label box in a straightline to pick labels therefrom and to move the rotatable label carriersWith labels thereon aWay from the label box in a straight line, saidlabeling devices including means for stripping the label from thecarriers and affixing same to bottles and the like.

42. A bottle or like labeling machine ineluding rotatable labelingdevices Which include rotatable label carriers, a label box, means formoving said rotatable label carriers to and from said label box in avertical line to pick labels therefrom, said rotatable labeling devicesalso including means for stripping the labels from the rotatable labelcarriers and affixing same to bottles or the like.

4-3. A bottle or like labeling machine including rotatable labelingdevices Which include rotatable label carriers, a label box, means formoving said rotatable label carriers to and from said label box in astraight line to pick labels therefrom said rotatable labeling devicesalso including means for stripping the labels from the rotatable labelcarriers and ailixing same to bottles or the like.

44. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including rotatable label carriers, means coacting with saidrotatable label carriers for moving the same to and from said label boxin a vertical line to pick labels therefrom, said labeling mechanismalso including means for stripping the labels from the label carriersand affixing same to bottles or the like.

A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including rotatable label carriers, means coacting With saidrotatable label carriers for moving the same to and from said label boxin a straight line to pick labels therefrom, said labeling mechanismalso including means for stripping the labels from the label carriersand aflixing same to bottles or the like.

, l6. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including rotatable label carriers, means for changing therotary movement of said label carriers into a vertical reciprocatingmovementto pick labels from said label box, said labeling mechanism alsoincluding means for stripping the labels from the label carriers and'allixing same to bottles or the like.

47. A bottle or like labeling machine ineluding a label box, labelingmechanism ineluding rotatable label carriers, means for changing therotary movement of said label carriers into a straight reciprocatingmovement to pick labels from said label box, said labeling mechanismalso including means for stripping the labels from the label carriersand a'l'lixing same to bottles or the like.

as. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including rotatable label carriers, means for changing therotary movement of said label carriers into straight reciprocatingmovement to pick labels from the labelbox and means for moving the labelbox outot the path of movement of said label carriers, said labelingmechanism also including means for stripping the labels from the labelcarriers and ailixing same to bottles or the like.

4-9, A bottle or labeling machine including labeling devices whichinclude label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, a label box,means for moving the rotatable carriers in the direction of the labelbox in a. straight line to pick labels therefrom and to move therotatable label carriers with labels thereon away from the label box ina straight line, said labeling devices including means for stripping thelabels from the label carriers and allixing same to bottles or the like.

50. A bottle or like labeling machine including rotatable labelingdevices which in clude label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, alabel box, means for moving said rotatable label carriers to and fromsaid label box in a vertical line to pick labels there from, saidlabeling devices including means for stripping the labels from the labelcarricrs and aflixing same to bottles or the like.

51. A bottle or like labeling machine including rotatable labelingdevices which include label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, alabel box, means for movin said rotatable label carrier to and from saidlabel box in a straight line to pick labels therefrom, said labelingdevices including means for stripping the labels from the label carriersand atlixing same to bottles or the like.

52. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism in cluding label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis,means coacting with said rotatable label carriers for moving the same toand from the label box in a vertical line to pick labels therefrom, saidlabeling mechanism also including means for stripping the labels fromthe label car ier and atl'ixing same to bottles or the like.

58. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, meanscoaeting with said rotatable label carriers for moving same to and fromthe label box in a straight line to pick labels therefrom, said labelingmechanism also including means for stripping the labels from the labelcarriers and affixing same to bottles or the like.

54. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism ineluding label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, meansfor coacting with said. rotatable label carriers for moving the same toand from said label box in avertical line to pick labels therefrom, saidlabeling mechanism also including means for stripping the labels fromthe label carriers and atlixing the same to bottles and the like.

55. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, meanscoacting with said rotatable label carriers for moving the same to andfrom said label box in a straight line to pick labels therefrom, saidlabeling mechanism also including means for stripping the labels fromthe label carriers and aflixing the same to bottles and the like.

56. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism in cluding label carriers rotatable on ahorizontal axis, meansfor changing the rotary movement of said label carriers to a verticalreciprocating movement to pick labels from said label box, said labelingmechanism also including means for stripping the labels from said labelcarriers and affixing same to bottles or the like.

57. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelingmechanism including label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, meansfor changing the rotary movement of said label carriers to a straightreciprocating movement to pick labels from said label box, said labelingmechanism also stripping the labels from the label carriers and atlixingsame to bottles or the like.

59. A bottle or like labeling machine, including means for holdinglabels, rotatable label carriers, means for changing the rotary movementof said label carriers to a straight line movement to pick labels fromsaid label holding'means, means for stripping the labels from the labelcarriers and affixing same to bottles or the like, and

means for increasing the speed of said,

rotary label. carriers While the same are being stripped of theirlabels.

60. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, rotarylabel carriers for picking labels therefrom, means for stripping thelabels from the label carriers and affixing same to bottles or the like,and means for increasing the speed of said label carriers While the sameare being stripped of their labels.

61. A bottle or like labeling machine in eluding a label box, labelcarriers rotatable on a horizontal axis for picking labels from saidlabel box, means for stripping the labels from the label carriers andailixing same to bottles or the like and means for increasing the speedof the label carriers While the same are being stripped of their labels.

62. A bottle or like labeling machine including means for holdinglabels, label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, means for movingsaid rotatable label holding means in a vertical line to pick labelstherefrom, means for stripping the labels from the label carriers andailixing same to bottles and the like and means for increasing the speedof the label carriers While their labels are being stripped therefrom.

63. A bottle or like labeling machine including means for holdinglabels, label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, means for movingsaid rotatable label carriers to and from said label holding means in astraight line to pick labels therefrom, means for stripping the labelsfrom the label carriers and ailixing same to bottles and the like andmeans for increasing the speed of the label carriers While their labelsare being stripped therefrom.

64. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, rotatablelabel carriers, means for moving the rotatable label carriers in thedirection of the label box in a straight line to pick labels therefromand to move the rotatable label carriers with labels thereon away fromthe label box in a straight line, means for stripping the labels fromthe label carriers and affixing same to bottles or the like, and meansfor increasing the speed of the label carriers While their labels arebeing stripped therefrom.

65. A bottle or like labeling machine, in cluding a label box, rotatablelabel carriers, means for moving said rotatable label carriers to andfrom said label box in a vertical line to pick labels therefrom, meansfor stripping the labels from the label carriers and aflixing same tobottles or the like and means for increasing the speed of the labelcarriers While their labels are being stripped therefrom.

66. A bottle or like labeling machine, including a label box, rotatablelabel carriers, means for moving said rotatable label carriers to andfrom said label box in a straight line to pick labels therefrom, meansfor stripping the labels from the label carriers and afiixing same tobottles or the like and means for increasing the speed of the labelcarriers While their labels are being stripped therefrom.

67. A bottle or other labeling machine including a label box, rotatablelabel carriers means coacting therewith for moving the same to and fromsaid label box in vertical line to pick labels therefrom, means forstripping the labels from the label carriers and aiiixing same tobottles or the like and means for increasing the speed of the labelcarriers While their labels are being stripped L therefrom.

68. A bottle or other labeling machine including a label box, rotatablelabel carriers, means coacting therewith for moving the same to and fromsaid label box in a straight line to pick labels therefrom, means forstripping the labels from the label carriers and aiiixing same tobottles or the like and means for increasing the speed of the labelcarriers While their labels are being stripped therefrom.

69. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, rotatablelabel carriers, means for changing the rotary movement of said labelcarriers into a vertical reciprocating movement to pick labels from saidlabel box, means for stripping the labels from the label carriers andaflixing same to bottles or the like, and means for increasing the speedof the label carriers While their labels are being stripped therefrom.

70. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, rotatablelabel carriers, means for changing the rotary movement of said labelcarriers into a straight reciprocating movement to pick labels from saidlabel box, means for stripping the labels from the label carriers andaflixing same to bottles or the like, and means for increasing the speedof the label carriers While their labels are being stripped therefrom.

71. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, rotatablelabel carriers, means for changing the rotary movement of said labelcarriers into straight recipro eating movement to pick labels from thelabel box, means for moving the label box out of the path of movement ofthe label carriers, means for stripping the labels from the labelcarriers and affixing same to hottles or the like and means forincreasing the speed of the label carriers while their labels are beingstripped therefrom.

72. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelcarriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, means for moving the rotatablelabel carriers in the direction of the label box in a straight line topick labels therefrom and to move the rotatable label carriers withlabels thereon away from the label box in a straight line, means forstripping the labels from the label carriers, and affixing same tobottles or the like, and means for increasing the speed of the labelcarriers While the labels are being stripped therefrom.

7 3. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelcarriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, means for moving said rotatablelabel carriers to and from said label box in a vertical line to picklabels therefrom, means for stripping the labels from the label carriersand affixing same to bottles or the like, and means for increasing thespeed of the label carriers while their labels are being strippedtherefrom.

74. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelcarriers rotatable (in a horizontal axis, means for moving saidrotatable label carriers to and from said label box in a straight lineto pick labels therefrom, means for stripping the labels from the labelcarriers and afiixing same to bottles or the like, and means forincreasing the speed of the label carriers while their labels are beingstripped therefrom.

75. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelcarriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, means coacting with saidrotatable label carriers for moving the same to and from the label boxin a vertical line to pick labels therefrom, means for stripping thelabels from the label carriers and affixing same to bottles or the like,and means for increasing the speed of the label carriers while theirlabels are being stripped therefrom.

76. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelcarriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, means coacting with saidrotatable label carriers for moving the same to and from the label boxin a straight line to .pick labels therefrom, means for stripping thelabels from the label carriers and atlixing same to bottles or the like,and means for increasing the speed of the label carriers while theirlabels are being stripped therefrom.

77. A bottle or like labeling machine in eluding a label box. labelcarriers rotatable on a horizontal axis, means for changing the rotarymovement of said label carriers to a vertical reciprocating movement topick labels from said label box, means for stripping the labels from thelabel carriers and affixing same to bottles or the like and means forincreasing the speed of said label carriers while their labels are beingstripped therefrom.

78. A bottle or like labeling machine ineluding a label box, labelcarriers rotatable on a'horizontal axis, means for changing the rotarymovement of said label carriers to a straight reciprocating movement topick labels from said label'box, means for stripping the labels from thelabel carriers and aifixing same to bottles or the like and means forincreasing the speed of said label carriers while their labels arebeingstripped therefrom.

79. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, labelcarriers rotatable 'on a horizontal axis, means for changing the rotarymovement of said label carriers into a st aight reciprocating movementto pick labels from the label box, means for stripping the labels fromthe label carriers and afiixing same to bottles and the like, and meansfor increasing the speed of the label carriers while their labels arebeing picked therefrom.

SQ. A bottle or like labeling machine including a member rotatable on ahorizontal axis, a pair of label carriers normally r0- tatable with saidmember, each label carrier being partially revoluble with relation toeach other, means pivoted on said rotatable member for mounting saidlabel carriers, means for connecting said pivoted mounting members,means for swinging one of said pivoted members in the direction oppositeto the direction of rotation of said rotatable member to stop therotation of the label carrier carried thereby, and to impart movementthereto in a straight line to the label.

81. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box and labelingmechanism, said labeling mechanism including the fol lowing devices, amember rotatable on a horizontal axis, a pair of label carriers normallyrotatable with said rotatable member, means for pivoting each of saidcarriers on said rotatable member, each label carrier be ing movablewith respect to its pivoting member, means for connecting the pivotingmembers of each label carrier together, means for swinging one of thepivoted members and its label carrier on its pivot to stop the rotationof the label carrier and to impart a movement thereto in a radial linein the direction of the label box to engage and pick a label therefrom,the said connection between the two pivoted members communicating theswing of the one member to the other pivoted member to swing said otherpivoted member on its pivot in the direction of rotation of the saidrotatable member to increase the speed of its label carrier, means forcarrying a bottle or th like to be labeled toward the last mentionedlabel carrier and means for stripping a label from the last mentionedlabel carrier while the said last mentioned label carrier is being swungby the pivoted member.

82. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, pastesupplying means, rotatable labeling mechanism which includes a memberrotatable on a horizontal axis, a pair of label carriers, a pivotingmember for pivotally connecting each label carrier to said rotatablemember, means for swinging one of said pivoting members and its labelcarrier 011 said rotatable member to stop rotation of its label carrierand move the same in a radial direction to pick a label from the labelbox, means for connecting the two pivoting members together tocommunicate the swing of the one member to the other member to swing theother member in the direction of rotation of the rotatable member toincrease the speed of its label carrier in the direction of rotation ofthe pivoting member and means for stripping a label from the lastmentioned carrier during the swing of the said label carrier.

83. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, a pastesupporting means, a member rotatable on a horizontal axis, a pair oflabel carriers movably mounted on said rotatable member, means forstopping the rotation of one label carrier and moving the same in aradial direction to pick a label from the label box, and means forsimultaneously swinging the other label carrier in the direction ofrotation of the rotatable member to increase its speed in the directionof rotation of said rotatable member, means rotatable on a horizontalaxis for carrying a bottle or the like and means rotatable therewith forstripping a label from the last mentioned label carrier during the saidswing of the last mentioned label carrier.

8%. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, a pastesupplying means, a pair of label carriers rotatable on a horizontalaxis, means for moving one of said label carriers in a radial directionto pick a label from the label box, means for increasing the speed ofrotation of the other label carrier in the direction of rotation thereofand means for picking a label during the said increase of speed of thelabel carrier.

85. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, pastesupplying means, a plurality of label carriers rotatable on a horizontalaxis, means for moving the label carriers successively in a radialdirection to pick labels from the label box, means for increasing therotating'speed of the label carriers successively and means forstripping the labels from the label carriers successively and applyingsame to bottles.

86. A bottle or like labeling machine, a label box, paste supplyingmeans, a plurality of label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axis,means for moving the label carriers successively in a radial directionto pick labels from the label box to carry same to bottles or the liketo be labeled, means for stripping the labels from the label carriersand affixing same to bottles or the like, and means for increasing thespeed of the label carriers with relation to the label stripping means,while the labels are being stripped from the label carriers.

87. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, pastesupplying means, a plurality of label carriers rotatable on a horizontalaxis, means for moving the label carriers successively in a straightline to the label box to pick labels therefrom and carry the same tobottles or the like to be labeled, and means for stripping the labelsfrom the label carriers and applying same to bottles or the like.

88. A bottle or like labeling machine in cluding a label box, means forsupplying paste. a plurality of label carriers rotatable on a horizontalaxis, means for moving said label carrier in a straight line to thelabel box to pick labels therefrom and carry same to bottles or the liketo be labeled, a plurality of bottle carriers rotatable on a horizontalaxis, a plurality of label stripping fingers rotatably mounted on thesame horizontal axis with said bottle or like carriers, but stationaryrelative thereto, said bottle or like carriers and said fingers beingrotatable in a direction opposite to that of said label carriers, saidrotatable fingers, during their rotation, meeting said label carriers tostrip the labels therefrom, means for moving said bottle or likecarriers into engagement with the labels on said fingers from said labelcarriers to receive the labels therefrom, means for increasing therotating speed of said label carriers with relation to said rotatingfingers during the stripping of the labels, and means for wiping thelabels on the bot tles or the like.

89. A bottle or like labeling machine including a label box, pastesupporting means, suitable label carriers rotatable on a horizontal axisto pick labels from the label box I and carry the same to bottles or thelike, bot-

